If solved
Permanent Mars base
A permanently staffed outpost on Mars making its own air, water and propellant from local resources.
Open in the interactive tree →It would start with a small crew rotating every two years and depends on radiation-safe habitats, closed-loop life support and local propellant. Larger settlement would follow only if supply costs fall.
What it brings
- Field science on Mars geology and past life
- Testing a self-sufficient settlement
- Fuel production for onward travel
- A stepping stone to the outer solar system
Prerequisites
- Humans on Marsopen
- Radiation and life supportopen
- Permanent Moon Base2030s?A Moon base tests habitats, life support and local propellant before Mars